Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pelter

2 senses of pelter

Sense 1
downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker -- (a heavy rain)
       => rain, rainfall -- (water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere)

Sense 2
pelter -- (a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters")
       => thrower -- (someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm))